Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2015-6055
The Microsoft (1) VBScript 5.7 and 5.8 and (2) JScript 5.7 and 5.8 engines, as used in Internet Explorer 8 through 11 and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.444 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 8, 9, 10
- Microsoft Jscript — versions 5.6, 5.7, 5.8
- Microsoft Vbscript — versions 5.6, 5.7, 5.8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- MS15-108 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 1033800 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- MS15-106 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- 77010 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6055?
- CVE-2015-6055 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-10-14.
- Is CVE-2015-6055 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.